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Shape-note singing is a communal form of music that began in New England 200 years ago, mostly from townsfolk without any musical training. Sam Amidon says the melodies of shape-note hymns are some of the "deepest-seated for me."

Former colleagues allege the chief Washington correspondent left Fox News after sexually harassing female co-workers. Rosen's departure followed network scrutiny of his behavior toward women there.

President Trump is touting his trade agreement with Mexico, but big questions remain about how much the new rules will change the trade landscape.

For the first time ever, Boston's next elected mayor will not be a white man. Two women of color will face off in the November general election after a historic preliminary vote.

Trump brought out a lot of his greatest hits: slamming trade deals, claiming the economy is failing and touting his poll numbers. But he strayed from the facts several times.

The uptick reflects a trend in recent years toward eschewing party labels. It's a shift that's hurt the GOP more than the Democratic Party.

This year's Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to a biologist. Roger Kornberg at Stanford University is being honored for figuring out the details of how our cells read DNA. He's not the first in his family to win a Nobel Prize. His father, Arthur Kornberg, won in 1959.

The DNA of a young boy, buried more than 12,000 years ago in Montana, shows a direct line to today's native people.

The writer once said about his fellow Americans, "It is astonishing that in a country so devoted to the individual, so many people should be afraid to speak." Baldwin was African-American and openly gay — but he was not afraid to speak, and his writings challenged black and white readers alike.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe visits the food writer's home to talk and cook. Clark has a new book of recipes promising minimal fuss (and dirty dishes).